Nehemiah 4:10

In Judah it was said,"The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall."

Numbers 13:31

Then the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are."

Numbers 32:9

For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the people of Israel from going into the land that the LORD had given them.

2 Chronicles 2:18

Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.

Psalm 11:1-2

In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain,

Ezekiel 29:18

"Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was rubbed bare, yet neither he nor his army got anything from Tyre to pay for the labor that he had performed against her.

Haggai 1:2

"Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD."

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

General references

Bible References

The strength

Numbers 13:31
Then the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are."
Numbers 32:9
For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the people of Israel from going into the land that the LORD had given them.
Psalm 11:1
In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain,
Haggai 1:2
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD."

Bearers

2 Chronicles 2:18
Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.
Ezekiel 29:18
"Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was rubbed bare, yet neither he nor his army got anything from Tyre to pay for the labor that he had performed against her.

General references

Psalm 102:14
For your servants hold her stones dear and have pity on her dust.

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